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Higgins Found Guilty Of Five Felonies

Published on Mon, 02/01/2021 - 10:05am

A federal judge issued a verdict Sunday that found Rockbridge Regional Jail Superintendent John Higgins guilty of five felonies and one misdemeanor.

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Health Center Offering Assistance For Special ACA Enrollment Period

Published on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 3:49pm

Rockbridge Area Health Center is providing assistance to individuals who are seeking to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's marketplace.

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Teachers Get Their Shots

Published on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 3:25pm

FRIDAY — Local teachers and school staff are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine today as the next priority group in the Rockbridge area.

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W&L Imposes New COVID-19 Restrictions, Pauses Sports

Published on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 3:24pm

Washington and Lee University announced Thursday night that it is imposing new COVID-19 restrictions, including pausing athletic activities.

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W&L Trustees Not Ready To Made Decision On Name

Published on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 12:48pm

The special committee studying potential name changes at Washington and Lee University completed its work in December but W&L's board of trustees isn't ready to act on the committee's recommendations.

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Health District Provides Update On COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Published on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 4:57pm

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Farm Estate Planning

Published on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am

Estate planning is the polite term for figuring out what is going to happen to your property after you die and for most of us, it’s not an especially fun topic. The winter can be a really good time to tend to this essential task before the demands of spring field work monopolize available time. This week’s column touches on some of the highlights of developing an estate plan for a farm property and offers some ideas for how to get started. This is by no means a complete or definitive list. Rather this week’s column is intended to provide food-forthought and hopefully inspire landowners to take some very important steps in planning for the future.

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Area COVID-19 Deaths Top 50

Published on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am

The number of reported COVID-19 deaths in the Rockbridge area has now surpassed 50 and for the third time in the past four weeks, the number of new cases has topped 200.

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PMHS Site Now Eyed For New School

Published on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am

The grounds of Parry McCluer High School may be the site for the future home of the Little Blues, as the Buena Vista School Board continues its efforts to plan for a combined elementary and middle school.